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Vladimir Putin took part in the conference called Orthodox-Slavic Values: The Foundation of Ukraine’s Civilisational Choice.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on reconstructing and modernising the Trans-Siberian railway.

Vladimir Putin met with Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill and representatives of the different Orthodox Patriarchates and Churches, who are in Moscow to celebrate the 1025^th anniversary of the Baptism of Rus.

Ms Nabiullina briefed the President on the Central Bank’s main work priorities over the coming period, in particular, measures to bring down inflation, making it easier for small and medium-sized businesses to get loans, and work on banking supervision.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Deputy Prime Minister and Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the North Caucasus Federal District Alexander Khloponin to discuss the region’s social and economic situation.

Vladimir Putin gave an interview to the makers of the documentary film The Second Baptism of Rus, which screened on Rossia 1 television channel on July 22.

Mr Dod briefed Vladimir Putin on the company’s results for 2012 and on implementation of current projects and the company’s social programmes. 

Vladimir Putin met with Russian athletes who won prizes in the 27th World Summer Universiade. The meeting took place at the Novogorsk training centre.

Vladimir Putin watched the final phase of large-scale military exercises involving Eastern and Central Military District forces at the 247^th inter-forces Tsugol test ground in Trans-Baikal Territory, and also made a helicopter flight over the area where the exercises were underway.

During his trip to Chita, Vladimir Putin held a meeting on the socioeconomic situation and business development in the Trans-Baikal Territory.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu during his trip to Belgorod Region.

Igor Artemyev briefed Vladimir Putin on the joint work by the Federal Anti-Monopoly Service and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development to bring Russia’s national standards on protection of competition in line with international requirements, and also spoke about the Service’s current activities.

Subjects of discussion at the meeting included preparations for the G20 summit in St Petersburg, and Vnesheconombank’s participation in a number of long-term infrastructure projects.